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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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